Class action on violation of EU Reg. 261/2004 filed in Illinois court

A class action against Alitalia has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging, among other things, that Alitalia breached its contract with its customers and violated Regulation No. 261/2004 of the European Parliament and European Council by failing to pay compensation to certain Alitalia Airlines passengers whose flights were canceled or delayed three hours or more.